air mattress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air mattress
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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To celebrate, an investor replaced his air mattress with a real bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
The fire department's use of the air mattress is also being investigated.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
Drivers who install the sleeping kit are able to make both front and back seats lay completely flat, then watch as a double-size air mattress unfolds and is automatically inflated.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Original transcript: “I got up from the air mattress and pressed my face against the glass of the bedroom window expecting to see eyes staring back at me but instead only finding darkness.”
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
An air mattress lies on the floor next to her neatly made bed, which is covered with a purple blanket and too many pillows.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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